Office of the City Manager

PASADENA, Calif.—On Saturday, September 14, 2013, you as you are invited to this year’s Fiestas Patrias celebration from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the Villa-Parke Community Center’s multipurpose field at 363 East Villa Street.

Sponsored by the City of Pasadena Human Services and Recreation Department and hosted by Villa-Parke Community Center, this family friendly event will feature a parade of flags, live music, dance performances, Charros on horseback, children’s art activities, boxing and ju jitsu demonstrations. City officials will be present to welcome participants and crown the new Queen of the event.

The program recognizes 18 countries celebrating their independence from Spain such as Belize, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico and Nicaragua.The festival has become a neighborhood tradition recognizing a variety of Latin American cultures.